I liked that Axel is not just a goofy screw-up, but a legit solid detective

@bcn1gh7h4wk

Жыл бұрын

wasn't always a cop...

@gamexsimmonds3581

11 ай бұрын

@@bcn1gh7h4wk No one was born a cop

Serge was played by Bronson Pinchot, and that character's accent got him a sitcom called Perfect Strangers where he played Balki Bartokomous, an immigrant from a fictional country called Mypos. The show was a pretty big hit and lasted for 8 seasons.

@EricaGamet

Жыл бұрын

I still quote Serge from this movie. "I put a little twist of lemon in it... it's good!"

@Avocado11

Жыл бұрын

Also has the best opening theme.

@caldodge

Жыл бұрын

Pinchot's penchant for accents has given him a lucrative career as an audiobook narrator.

@clarencewalker3925

Жыл бұрын

I remember.

@VineVitumEt5

Жыл бұрын

He was amazing as Duardo Felice in "The First Wives Club."

His laugh, her mocking his laugh, and you laughing at them was the trifecta for the day.

Eddie Murphy is amazing here hes carrying this movie at 23. Not playing a teen but the adult lead. He made it big on SNL starting at 19. Now thats amazing

Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) is definitely a must-watch. They basically dial up the action, comedy, and silliness to 11 as it was made by the Simpson/Bruckheimer clan (the group who did Top Gun).

@neil2444

Жыл бұрын

Also, how has she gone so long without watching The Golden Child? She'd love that too.

@Muck006

Жыл бұрын

"Billie, we got to talk ..."

@keyman6689

Жыл бұрын

I like BHC2 even better than this one. Even though I personally liked 3, I wouldn't call it the must-see that 2 is. So I'd say she could skip 3. But I love 2 and the alphabet thieves. Great sequel!

@charlie.h.4

Жыл бұрын

​@@keyman6689 I'm the same way. I really like 3, but BHC2 is a must watch.

@keyman6689

Жыл бұрын

@Charlie H. I love amusement parks, so the setting for 3 makes it great for me. But overall, it is not to the level of 2.

Hey Ashleigh, fun fact: the "leather britches" that you noticed were variations on outfits that Eddie Murphy wore in his comedy specials that came out before this movie; the outfits weren't in the script. That smile was Eddie, not Axel.

@TarossBlackburn

Жыл бұрын

And somewhat of a variation on Jacksons outfit in Thriller, too ;D

@WhiskyCanuck

Жыл бұрын

They're the Michael Jackson Thriller costume - whom he just referenced in the prior scene when he cons the hotel to get a room there. I hadn't considered before that is also looks like his outfit for Delirious, but they do, except for the "V" pattern which makes it a Thriller reference for me - and I think most people at the time (also given how massively popular Jackson/Thriller was at the time). I guess now it works as a double joke though.

@fir3gaming664

Жыл бұрын

Fairly certain the guy on the left in the Black is actually supposed to be Michael Jackson himself, hence Axel smiling when he notices him after just having talked about him in the hotel just before. Has very similar walk and body type to Michael himself at the time.

@oaf-77

Жыл бұрын

I'd like to see her reaction to Delirious

@dpcnreactions7062

Жыл бұрын

All this time I thought they were variations on the outfit Micheal Jackson wore in Thriller!

The banana in the tailpipe joke works on so many levels and I think a lot of people miss how perfect that joke really is. Thanks Eddie.

@donjackson5522

Жыл бұрын

Damon Wayans set the joke up perfectly from the beginning.

ICONIC theme from this movie. Axel's tune playing throughout and his laughter one hundred percent lol. I'll never get tired of these three movies.

Axel's boss is played by Gilbert R. Hill, who was a real Detroit police detective (and later served on the City Council and ran for Mayor). He said that he was basically playing himself in this movie, except he doesn't curse as much in real life.

@craftyladybug411

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I didn’t know that. Love this movie!

@FordWMaverick

Жыл бұрын

As I understand it, Hill was there as an acting consultant, but they liked his performance more than the one their actor did, so they used him instead. Just like R. Lee Ermey in Full Metal Jacket.

@josephandreano2708

Жыл бұрын

Later I do believe he was implicated in the White Boy Rick story.

@michaelwoods3651

Жыл бұрын

He’s was also super corrupt.

@arsenelupin9697

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelwoods3651 Well, that shouldn't come as a surprise - given it's Detroit ^^

The leather outfits were the clothes Eddie wore in his Raw comedy tour. It is great, you would hate it.

@davelister2961

Жыл бұрын

And _Delirious_ . _Delirious_ was amazing. _Raw_ was good, too.

@AFMountaineer2000

Жыл бұрын

Goonie goo goo

@alijohnson

Жыл бұрын

And alll that is inspiration from Michael Jackson

@icooley7391

Жыл бұрын

Was coming here to say the exact same thing

@jasonpratt3970

Жыл бұрын

The reason he was laughing is because h referenced Michael Jackson at the hotel, and seeing the outfits just brought him back to that moment

I think it might actually be extremely important that Billy shows his badge to the bad guys at the end, even if it looks suicidally stupid. This way they can't get off easy in court by claiming "they didn't look like cops, and they didn't say they were, judge sir, so we thought they were criminals trying to rob us!" But Billy made sure they won't be able to claim that. So, good job, Billy, thinking ahead, beyond the arrest! 🙂

Not sure if anyone else has mentioned this, but Eddie Murphy was only 23 when he made this film, and it was only his fourth film. After this he was one of the biggest movie stars in Hollywood.

The actor who played Serge from the art gallery, Bronson Pinchot, landed a TV series because of his role in Beverly Hill Cop.

@Alexandrashepiro

Жыл бұрын

Love Balki!!!!!!!!

As much as I love this one. I would love to see a reaction to 48 Hours.. Eddie's first big movie that launched him into this one.

@drtydawg73

Жыл бұрын

this.

@ecbenson98

Жыл бұрын

Exactly what I thought when I saw she was doing this

@charlie.h.4

Жыл бұрын

48 hours and another 48 hours are both fun films.

@this.is.a.username

Жыл бұрын

ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOXAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNE

@RealTechZen

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. "48 Hours" with Nick Nolte for Eddie's straight man is better. The Beverly Hills Cop movies were filled with second tier hopeful actors because Eddie was demanding such high prices.

I will always resent the fact that they dubbed over Jenny's "AXEL! What the FUCK ARE YOU DOING HERE?" exclamation. It conveys so much about their tight relationship and comfort with each other. Thankfully, I still have my old DVD that was printed before the dub to fall back on

I never stopped to realise that a Die Hard Beverly Hills Cop was an 80's cross over I needed.

The reasons this movie has been recommended so much is that it is what launched Eddie Murphy into mega movie stardom (he became the highest paid actor of his time after this movie) and it was the first movie of its its kind...the black fish out of water action comedy. Integration was still a relatively new concept in the early 80s, just starting to gain nationwide acceptance. Also, 80s Los Angeles was the most progressive and different seeming place in the country. What today are common and cliche tropes were seen together for the first time in Beverly Hills Cop. Showing cultural contrasts in such a funny but not demeaning way was not just new it was unifying. People talked about this movie like they talked about Michael Jackson's Thriller. Eddie Murphy's laugh is as iconic as Michael Jackson's "hee hees" and Elvis's "thank you very much". It doesn't resonate as much with you today because so much entertainment has copied and expanded on the formula started here. Think of this as like the first cellphone and how game changing it was then but seems small compared to today

@0PsychosisMedia0

Жыл бұрын

Murphy became a big star with 48hrs. Murphy already had the name recognition from snl. Hell look at the publicity for his stand up movies ofDelirious and RAW. BHC was another hit that decade from him.

@shawnj1966

Жыл бұрын

He was a huge draw even before this film. 48 Hours and Trading Places were already big hits! He was gold, in the Eighties! Unfortunately, his roles in the 90s weren't that great, with the notable exception of, The Nutty Professor, remake. He is still one of the greatest talents, in my lifetime!

@onedynasty316

Жыл бұрын

Most people consider this movie as Murphys big super star moment is simply that. Trading places 48 hours he co starred. But once you have your own blockbuster movie as the main star than your legit. Stand alone stars means you are the man.

This movie was a launching point for both Bronson pinchot (gallery guy) Gilbert Godfrey (the accountant) and Damon Waynes (banana man). It also features Ronny Cox (Dick Jones from Robocop) Judge Reinhold (Fast times / The Santa Clause) and a young Mike Ehrmantraut (Mike from Breaking bad). Fun facts: This was supposed to be a Stallone film but he wanted to make a boatload of changes, starting with the characters name. So they let him go and in turn Sly made the movie *COBRA!* -Taggart & Rosewood are written to be like a married couple ah-la Laurel & Hardy. -Inspector Todd was played by a former police officer. He helped give the movie a more legitimate feel.

@mcgilj1

Жыл бұрын

Gilbert was in the sequel..

@comeandtakeit82

Жыл бұрын

I had no idea the assassin guy was Mike from breaking bad. My favorite character in breaking bad. I totally see it now

@misterprickly

Жыл бұрын

@@mcgilj1 Yes he was... SOrry!

@vincegamer

Жыл бұрын

You left out Paul Riser

@gerstelb

Жыл бұрын

Axel’s annoying pal Jeffrey is played by Paul Reiser, who became a big TV star with the series “Mad About You.”

Hi Ashleigh! Two points: 1. Judge Reinhold is the actor that plays Rosewood. If you're interested in seeing something else with him, I suggest Ruthless People with him, Bette Midler, Danny Devito, Helen Slater, and Bill Pullman. One of my favorite 80's movies. 2. I also recommend watching Beverly Hills Cop 2. In my opinion it's the best of all the BHC movies.

@stevecampbell9670

Жыл бұрын

RP had one of my favorite lines of all time "This may be the stupidest person on the face of the earth. Perhaps we should shoot him".

@wdtb

Жыл бұрын

@@stevecampbell9670 The whole movie had me rolling! 🤣 "Well if I look like his mother, and you look like his father, this is what our son would look like. Pretty strong argument for birth control."

@stevecampbell9670

Жыл бұрын

@@wdtb "I've been kidnapped, by K-maaaaaart!"

@wdtb

Жыл бұрын

@@stevecampbell9670 🤣🤣🤣 "Oh my God! I've been abducted by Huey and Dewey!" "I'm not asking you to screw the dog, Carol. It's for me." Now I need to go back and rewatch it!

@stevecampbell9670

Жыл бұрын

@@wdtb "You're very good at this. You should write children's books."

Ashleigh this is one of those times when you literally had to be there. This movie and Eddie Murphy was a cultural event on the same level as Jaws, E.T. and Star Wars etc. plus it brought a Miami Vice style production to cinema.

@redrick8900

Жыл бұрын

It wasn't even close to any of those movies and Miami Vice is movie production on TV.

@VonBlade

3 ай бұрын

Lolnope. I was there my dude. Not even close. This was on the same level as... other films everyone has forgotten.

I just love all your references to other movies now. You went from "I havent seen like ANY movies" to being able to reference a bunch of good movies on the fly. "I love that for you!"

@RealTechZen

Жыл бұрын

I second that!

Hi Ashleigh - If you want to see a good movie starring Judge Reinhold, you need to see Ruthless People. It also stars Bette Midler and Danny Devito. It's a VERY underrated movie from the 80's!

@paulinerobertson6836

Жыл бұрын

love that movie!

@Tr0nzoid

Жыл бұрын

For me, "Ruthless People" and "Down and Out in Beverly Hills" go hand and hand.

@isitafox

Жыл бұрын

@@Tr0nzoid I feel that Other People's Money also deserves a mention!

@lucindasutherland1073

Жыл бұрын

YES! That's what I was thinking. Plus, it's a hilarious movie!

@Filmbuff1979

Жыл бұрын

Also The Santa Clause. He played Neil The Step father of Tim Allen’s son. Also Vice Versa with him and Fred Savage.

Eddie Murphy's "Supercop" speech was ad-libbed, to the point where John Ashton (Taggart) and Judge Reinhold (Rosewood) tried like hell to hold in their laughter. Ashton hid his face, while Reinhold pinched his thigh through his pocket.

Bronson Pinchot, the artist, was a rather well known actor thanks to his performance as Balki in Perfect Strangers, one of my favorite sitcoms of the time.

@MravacKid

Жыл бұрын

Balki is legendary. :)

@wyrmshadow4374

Жыл бұрын

And now we do the Dance of Joy!

@ShogunOfHarlem

Жыл бұрын

He actually landed the role of Balki because of his role as Serge in Beverly Hill Cop.

@berserkrhadley

Жыл бұрын

🎵🎶Dai, dai, dai, dai, dai-dai-, dai-dai-dai-dai! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! 🎶🎵

@hulkslayer626

Жыл бұрын

Artist? I thought he just worked at the gallery?

Another great movie with Judge Reinhold is Ruthless People. It also has Bette Middler and Danny Devito.

@szeyuenho155

Жыл бұрын

Ruthless People also my favourite movie. Wish more people do a reaction for this movie.

@crystalfire5564

Жыл бұрын

@@szeyuenho155 It’s so funny! Now that people are reacting to older movies I hope more pick it up.

@laurakali6522

Жыл бұрын

Comedy perfection.

@mikeking7710

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I remembered he was in Fast Times and Stripes, but totally forgot about Ruthless People

@gibbletronic5139

Жыл бұрын

Sam Stone in "Ruthless People" must be Danny DeVito's early inspiration for his character Frank in "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."

Yes, Billy is Judge Reinhold from Fast Times at RIdgemont High. Their CO is Ronny Cox, AKA Dick Jones from Robocop. The bad guy who shot his friend is Jonathan Banks, who is now most well know for playing the hitman Mike on Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Serge is Bronson Pinchot, who was best known for playing the character of Balki in the show Perfect Strangers for eight seasons. He was a foreigner from a small village who came to stay with his cousin an American city. And of course his friend from the start was Paul Reiser, who played Carter Burke in Aliens. After this movie came out, the theme music, called "Axel F", became quite well known. There's also a sequel.

This is an awesome flick. The actor who plays Serge, Bronson Pinchot, was at some con or a gathering like that, and was surprised when some of the people there gushed about his portrayal of Serge over the role he became famous for, Balki on Perfect Strangers. Seemed to be a really nice guy.

The bonds, in this case, are bearer bonds, meaning the person who holds the bond is the bearer and entitled to the amount of the bond. They are/were not registered or recorded as to who the owners are, so the person who holds the bond is generally considered to be the person who owns it. The same type of bonds they were stealing in Die Hard. So basically, you could steal a bearer bond worth $100K and turn it in and get $100K. Very popular in the past for shady dealings, such as drug trafficking, arms trafficking, money laundering, tax evasion, etc., and great MacGuffins for films. Governments around the world cracked down on them in the late 80's and no new ones have been issued for a couple of decades now.

@cmlemmus494

Жыл бұрын

Also worth noting that the reason they existed in the first place is that before everything was digital, bearer bonds were also the only way to transfer large sums of money in legitimate business. If you owned a company with branches in New York and LA, you literally needed to create bearer bonds in NY, courier them to LA, and cash them there. It's just that bonds continued to exist past the need.

One of the 80’s most kickass soundtracks. This was everywhere in 1985! The song you keep doing is “Axel F,” by Harold Faltermeyer (sp). It played every other song on the radio that summer. Fun personal fact: in college I had a white Impala station wagon that we called The Meatwagon.

@Johnny_Socko

Жыл бұрын

I thought it was funny that she said "They keep playing this song!" when it was the actual score of the movie. 😄

@garyreid9078

Жыл бұрын

I think it is also the Crazy Frog music...

@Tr0nzoid

Жыл бұрын

@@Johnny_Socko, I have noticed that about a lot of reactors when they hear a theme song multiple times in a movie.

@ericjanssen394

Жыл бұрын

"That Neutron Dance song is pretty catchy!" I like Metallica's cover of it, too: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gZOk09dmY5vgZtY.html 😛

The song is "Axel F", by Harold Faltermeyer. One of the few instrumental theme songs that actually was on the top 20 list for a few weeks on the radio. "Serge" is Pierce Brosnan who starred as Balki on Perfect strangers, in Tarantino s true Romance and a reality home renovation show.

@6li8storm40

Жыл бұрын

Bronson Pinchot, not Pierce Brosnan.

Whenever Asheigh calls movies that came out when I was a kid 'older classic movies' i die a little inside

Nasty Girl was actually suggested by the dancers hired for the strip club scene. They didn't have any good dance music and they suggested a few titles, it turns out Nasty Girl was pretty easy to clear with the studio and the director liked it.

@peterwalsh2470

Жыл бұрын

as teenage boys, we always thought that song was perfect for a strip club scene. not that we had ever been inside one hehe.

@msmrsro

Жыл бұрын

Nasty Girl was from Vanity Six, Prince”s girl group, dressed in lingerie, of course. I had the cassette at the time; I can’t imagine what my Mom must’ve thought of 13 year old me listening to that music. 😂😂😂

@nickinderrieden7630

Жыл бұрын

always trust the employees

Eddie's laugh in this movie, is actually his real laugh, LOL. If you enjoy young Eddie, definitely check out some SNL sketches with him. He had a great run for several seasons, joining the new cast in season 6 after the original cast left the show. He created some great characters such as Gumby, Mr. Robinson (parody of Mr. Rogers), and Buckwheat which was an adult version of one of the Little Rascals.

@sgtpepper1138

Жыл бұрын

His famous laugh is more of an act from what i can tell. His real laugh is more normal. If you listen to him in interviews these days, and he laughs, it's just a normal laugh.

@mikeking7710

Жыл бұрын

@@sgtpepper1138 Interesting, I'll have to check that out. I'm just basing it on him seeming to laugh like that from the very beginning, even during his SNL days. I suppose it could've been put on from the very beginning.

@gawainethefirst

Жыл бұрын

Buckwheat’s Greatest Hits…

@mikeking7710

Жыл бұрын

@@gawainethefirst "Unce...Tice...Fee tines a mady"

Super surprised Ashleigh only gave it 3 stars. Maybe it's a nostalgia thing. Maybe something epic was happening in our lives around the time this came out. Maybe at the time this came out, there was a string of awesome movies and the timing of this being released seemed perfect. Maybe we all wanted to be like Axl. And the synth theme song was a hit in it's own right at the time. For me, this movie is definitely up there among my fave movies.

@donjackson5522

Жыл бұрын

Meanwhile Ashley hated E.T. But gave it three stars also.

@terrycoolidge9511

Жыл бұрын

Her reaction isn’t that surprising when you consider the context of this film in box office history. While Eddie had played a wise ass character with some funny lines in “48 Hours,” that movie was still primarily a gritty, R-rated crime thriller. “Beverly Hills Cop” was actually the very first R-rated cop/crime comedy. Never had a rough and bloody cop mystery had so many laughs with so many comedic moments. This film was revolutionary. It paved the way for “Lethal Weapon” and “Die Hard.” “Beverly Hills Cop” really stood out at the time (and in our memories) because there was nothing else like it at the time. It defined a new and extremely appealing genre.

@stevecampbell9670

Жыл бұрын

She also gave Fellowship of the Ring three stars. No accounting for taste.

@andysalter7192

Жыл бұрын

Timeline is everything! I love this movie and watched it 100 times as a kid, but it probably doesn't hold up nowadays if you didn't see it in 84.

@6li8storm40

Жыл бұрын

@@terrycoolidge9511 I’m glad you made this comment. I’d have sworn Lethal Weapon came out a couple years before this, but apparently my memory doesn’t work, anymore.

One other guy you should perhaps remember is Ronny Cox. He played the Beverly Hills Lieutenant in this but was also the main villain Dick Jones in Robocop. He also plays the main villain in Total Recall which I've just realized you haven't done on the channel! You need to add that one to the list!

@ 19:45 One of my first jobs was as an undercover PI and was hired to work in a coffee factory in Jersey for that exact reason. Was pretty interesting learning all the in and outs of testing coffee for weight, dryness, humidity, roast, etc. And yeah found some coke. Thanks for this reaction Ashleigh - brought back many memories.❤

@michaelw8262

Жыл бұрын

Too bad for drug dealers it doesn't really work. Dogs aren't thrown off by other strong scents; they can smell both coffee and drugs at the same time.

Besides this being a big movie for Eddie Murphy, it also featured several actors who would also ‘break big’; ‘Banana-Man’ was played by Damon Wayan’s, one of the Wayans Family, and star of In Living Color; the guy who murdered Axel’s friend was played by Johnathan Banks of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, and Serge was played by Bronson Pinchot, who would go on to play Balki Bartokomos on TV’s Perfect Strangers for many seasons…

@RichardX1

Жыл бұрын

Jonathan Banks is within six degrees of almost as many people as Kevin Bacon

@bessarion1771

Жыл бұрын

And Judge Reinhold (the "younger cop from the movie with a pool and the girl").

@donjackson5522

Жыл бұрын

Kind of interesting that of all the scenes from Fast Times At Ridgemont High, Ashley remembers the pool scene.

@shawn6669

Жыл бұрын

Bronson Pinchot was also in Scorecese's "After Hours". FWIW.

@notkg

Жыл бұрын

@@donjackson5522 Well, to be fair, his only other scene from that movie that I remember is the one where he's throwing coffee on the guy trying to rob him.

I think that the first stunt sequence with the semi is one of the best ever vehicle stunts. And "Neutron Dance" fits perfectly!

My favorite is when Ashleigh is saying loved Trading Places, she said, "Dan Akroyd, loved her!"

His laugh still makes me laugh 30 years later. Your hair looks really nice today btw.

Within secconds of reading the title, the beverly hills cop theme started playing in my head. it's a blessing.

Beverly Hills Cop walked so Lethal Weapon and Die Hard could run. ❤ Eddie set the bar!

FYI....Actor playing Axel's Detroit co-worker cop is Paul Reiser aka Paul Buchman aka Helen Hunt's hubby in 1992-99 sitcom Mad About You

48 Hours. It's Eddie's first movie. It helped create the buddy cop movie genre (that Lethal Weapon perfected IMO) and is a phenomenal piece of 80s action/comedy film making.

@NicholasSouris

Жыл бұрын

The buddy cop concept was long before 48 hours (Car 54?) But the modern Cop action/comedy...maybe

@tjolsonmcse

Жыл бұрын

48 hours is my favorite Eddie Murphy movie.

@Loser-lh8di

Жыл бұрын

@@NicholasSouris It's almost as if I said "It helped create the buddy cop movie genre."

Judge Reinhold ("Billy") was always one of my favourite actors. You probably know him from watching "Gremlins" and "The Santa Clause" and "Fast times at Richmond High". One of my favourite action movies with him is *"Running Scared"* _(1980)_ with Ken Wahl and John Saxon. But a movie that you'd probably enjoy more is *"Ruthless People"* _(1986),_ with Reinhold, Danny DeVito, Bette Midler and Helen Slater.

@JessaleeAk

Жыл бұрын

Yes. She needs to watch Ruthless people!

@trekkiejunk

Жыл бұрын

Judge Reinhold was in Gremlins? Who did he play? It must have been a small part.

@NickGreyden

Жыл бұрын

Ruthless People is an amazing film that had me laughing from begining to end and stars Bette Miller, who was also in another favorite movie of mine, Big Business

@o.b.7217

Жыл бұрын

@@trekkiejunk He played Billy's rival, both in the bank where they both work and with Kate, who he asks out.

@donjackson5522

Жыл бұрын

You can’t go wrong with Danny DeVito. Even in small supporting roles like The War of The Roses. “Since when do you have to be hungry to eat a doughnut?”

"48 Hours" is really good as well, and my favorite Eddie Murphy's flick. Mentioned for consideration. 😁

Secret timeline: Judge Reinhold's character in Fast Times At Ridgment High got so interested in arresting criminals after he took down that robber in the convenience store at the end of the movie, that he applied to become a police officer. Here he is in Beverly Hills Cop after changing his name from Brad to Billy. ;-)

The guy who plays Billy (Judge Reinholt) in this one is pretty good in the comedy, "Ruthless People" along with Danny Divito, Beth Midler and a cute story is from 1986. Check them out. Good reaction. Beverly Hills Cop 2 is pretty good too.

@PChazman1

Жыл бұрын

Ruthless People is such an awesome comedy!

@MrSmokingfrog1

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget Vice Versa (1988). =)

@randallshuck2976

Жыл бұрын

@@MrSmokingfrog1 I'm afraid I didn't see it. Looking it up it should be a funny flick.

The soundtrack alone was worth three out of 5 stars when was the last time you saw a movie with a soundtrack like this. Patti LaBelle singing Stir It Up is awesome

This is the movie that blew Eddie Murphy up as a star. He'd been in other hits like Trading Places but always with other big names like Dan Aykroyd and Jamie Lee, Curtis. This was the first where the whole movie was sold only on Eddie Murphy's name and it was a monster hit.

The “guy in the back” is Judge Reinhold who’s been in Gremlins, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, all the Beverly Hills Cop movies as well as The Santa Clause movies where he played Neal, Charlie’s stepdad (the psychiatrist). But a movie of his I recommend is Ruthless People with Danny DeVito, Bette Midler & Helen Slater…the guys who directed it are the same ones who did Airplane, the Naked Gun movies, & Top Secret. The art gallery guy with the accent is Bronson Pinochet…that accent got him a TV series with Mark-Linn Baker called Perfect Strangers. Baker did a wonderful movie with the great Peter O’Toole called My Favorite Year…O’Toole’s character is supposed to be based on Errol Flynn while Baker’s is based on Mel Brooks…Brooks was one of the writers on that show & also produced this movie. Flynn had gotten into trouble with the IRS & appeared on Sid Cesar’s Your Show of Shows to pay back taxes. Some of the scenes were based on stories people told about John Barrymore, Drew Barrymore’s grandfather…like the scene in the ladies bathroom. You’d love that movie.

@tinastar1972

Жыл бұрын

Also in Gremlins, the actor who shoots Mikey, who also played a character named Mike in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.

The soundtrack was super popular. It became #1 on Billboard. The soundtrack received a Grammy award. The theme constantly being played was called “Axel F”. It was a world wide hit. Worth considering is the film had a major cultural impact in 1984. Two sequels were made. There has been talk of a Part 4 centered around Alex’s son. So far it has not been made

@lexkanyima2195

Жыл бұрын

1984 was a very significant year and the 4th will be very exciting

@davidblauyoutube

Жыл бұрын

"Axel F" is the song played in the Crazy Frog meme from back in the day. That song had impact.

I love that you are exposing people to these older films, your are awesome!! Thank you!

Wow, you are so lucky! I wish I could watch BHC for the very first time again. I saw it in the theater when I was 11 years old and loved it ever since. In middle school, me and this kid Matt used to spend entire lunch periods reciting the film word for word. I know, weird, right? Some kids loved sports, but I loved movies. As for BHC, Mickey Rourke was originally cast as Axel Foley, then the film was rewritten for Stallone. He left over budget issues and used aspects of his rewrite for the film Cobra. This is when Eddie came on board and with the help of director Martin Brest, the two basically rewrote the entire script on a day to day basis. The fact the film came out as good as it did is a friggin miracle! For a long time after it's release, it was the highest grossing R rated comedy ever made. Oh, and FYI, the hotel clerk at the very end is played by director Martin Brest. And Martin was the original director of the film Wargames, but was fired after two weeks of filming. He then used the set plans for the war room in Wargames as the computer room in BHC (so your comment on their similarly was sort of ironic). Also, fortuitous, was your crossover of BHC & Die Hard. Some time in the mid 90s, DH scribe Steven DeSouza actually wrote a script that did just that. It teamed Axel Foley with John MaClaine trying to stop a mad bomber threatening to blow up Beverly Hills. A portion of said script appeared in Premiere magazine about 25 years ago. Any way, if you enjoyed this film, I suggest you watch an even better Eddie Murphy movie...48hrs.

It's one of the BEST Eddie Murphy movies ever! It is the epitome of the 80's movie (I was a teen back then). The second one is even better, imho. And it did have an awesome soundtrack. I remember after seeing the movie in the theater, I just had to go and buy the soundtrack on cassette tape (which I still have to this day 😉)! Great reaction, Ashleigh!

@oaf-77

Жыл бұрын

I liked Golden Child too. And I can't wait for her to watch Bowfinger

@2buxaslice

Жыл бұрын

Golden Child is great but you are the only person I've ever known to think the sequel to Beverly HIlls Cop is better lol

@timmunro7313

Жыл бұрын

I love this movie too. I thought it might have been his best, or at least tied for best and funniest.

@n.d.m.515

Жыл бұрын

​@@2buxaslice the second one is better. It seemed funnier and more fast paced. Also the soundtrack was basically on the radio constantly if you saw the movie or not.

@williamwoods5592

20 күн бұрын

@@n.d.m.515join

In regards to yesterday's live-stream: There once was a KZreadr from Nashville For whom her subscribers would kill But on the Patreon poll They choose movies so dull That we wait for a Road House vid still

Sending healing thoughts to you. Hope you felt better today. HUGE HUGZ !

Golden Child was like the end of the early Eddie movies in the 80s. holds a place in the heart.

Congratulations! You now have that song stuck in your head for the rest of your life, just like everyone else. I love this series.

The tune you kept humming was "Axel F" by Harold Faltermeyer, it was a huge hit on the top 40 for weeks when the film came out. The soundtrack was a huge hit as well, as many film soundtracks from Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer productions were as well like 'Top Gun' just to name one of the biggest of those films. Lisa Eilbacher was a beautiful woman, but she didn't make very many films...she mainly did TV as a child and transitioned into adult roles. Her biggest role in a film before 'Beverly Hills Cop' was as Casey Steeger in 'An Officer and a Gentleman' with Richard Gere, and Louis Gossett, Jr. in his Oscar-winning role. She played the only female candidate in the Aviation Officer Candidate School for the US Navy. One other major role she had was in a landmark TV miniseries called 'Herman Wouk's The Winds of War' as Madeline Henry. The miniseries, based on the first of two novels by Herman Wouk, follows an American Naval family through the events leading into and through World War II...Lisa played the only daughter of the family, and the was in 7 parts, each lasting about 2 hours, shown over the course of a single week in 1983...it was a monster hit in 1983. But she didn't return for the sequel in 1988 ('War and Remembrance'). She retired in 1996. Originally, this was supposed to be a film for Sylvester Stallone, but he backed out as the script was not what he wanted to make...so he created a very similar storyline for his action film, 'Cobra' in 1986. Director Martin Breast would later make the film that got Al Pacino his Oscar for Best Actor...1992's 'Scent of a Woman'. Unfortunately, he was at the helm of one of the biggest box-office failures ever, 'Gigli' starring Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez. Control of the film was taken from him by the studio, it was re-cut, with a different ending and bombed HARD!!! After that...he basically became like reclusive author J.D. Salinger (Catcher in the Rye)...everyone knew who he was, but he didn't make any more films and he just disappeared. He also directed 'Midnight Run' with Robert DeNiro and 'Meet Joe Black' with Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins.

@defunctus408

Жыл бұрын

Speaking of "Midnight Run" .... John Ashton (Sgt Taggart) also starred in this action comedy.

@lexkanyima2195

Жыл бұрын

Stallone would never fits as Axel Foley

@donjackson5522

Жыл бұрын

Can you picture Stallone allowing himself to be thrown out the window like that?

Have to react to BHC II! It's such a fun movie. Eddie Murphy was one fire in that one & his chemistry with Judge Reinhold & John Ashton was the huge reason why it works. Also, the soundtrack is pure 80s goodness.

There are a bunch of stand-up comics in this film. Many were friends Eddie made while telling jokes in smoke-filled rooms. Beverly Hills cop was a smash hit. It was funny, had likeable characters and had a killer soundtrack. I actually saw it at the theatre. Here are 3 suggestions you could watch: #1 Hunk #2 Basic Instinct #3 All of Me

This movie was important because it was the first (or second if you count 48 Hours, also starring Eddie Murphy) of its kind that married the action movies formula of the 80s with comedy and turned into a big hit that made it the highest earning R-rated movie for decades. Without it movies like Lethal Weapon and Die Hard and Rush Hour would never have been made. Basically it invented a whole subgenre of film. Great reaction.

Even now, years and years later, Axles' theme pops into my head every now and then.

I absolutely love this movie and I love to see reactions when they see it for the first time. However, I am ecstatic to hear about O’Brother Where out thou. Excellent movie, very unique and I adore George Clooney. I hope you enjoy both movies, Ashley. I Can’t wait. 😊

The guy giving him the bananas was Damon Wanes, an amazing comedian and actor. One of his most iconic characters is Major Payne

Man honestly it's amazing how well this series holds up still all of these years later. Even the third one that is the black sheep of the series.

@SeenGod

Жыл бұрын

i dunno…… that dance routine with the two guys in the chop shop 😂😂

My brother just had a similar experience in real life, when Eddie checks in to that luxury hotel. He was on a business trip to California, and his boss had taken the inititive to book him into this really fancy five star hotel (cost something like $3500 for just few days) in a similar location. The suite was nice and all, but all the restaurants and shops in that area were way beyond his price range, so he literally could not do anything there, but use his room for sleeping.

@mrtim5363

Жыл бұрын

So true... Years ago w/friends, on vacation we thought about breakfast at the Beverly Hills Hotel (maybe see someone) BUT - A short stack, (3 pancakes) $40😳Pancakes for 4 - $120 & That's not including, juice $15/coffee $6. Didn't even look at Steak & Eggs.😱We decided $200 as the starting price - Breakfast for 4... No thank you.

@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman

Жыл бұрын

@@mrtim5363 Georgia is a whole lot cheaper thats why I have lived here for 50 yrs

Serge played by Bronson Pinchot he was best known for his performance as Balki Bartokamos in the long running series Perfect Strangers. “Don’t Be Ridiculous!!”

When I was 11 my sister did my hair and makeup so that I could pass as older to see this movie with her, because you had to be 14 to see it in Canada at the time! LOL! Thanks Ashleigh, this was fun! The Family Guy reference was epic, everytime I hear the Axel F song now I hear Peter, lmao!

@fayesouthall6604

5 ай бұрын

I saw this movie a couple of years before I should have.

@clarissathompson

5 ай бұрын

@@fayesouthall6604 lol, it was the 80s…that’s just how we did it!😂

@fayesouthall6604

5 ай бұрын

@@clarissathompson exactly I was a teenager in the 1980’s so I benefited from so much great music and film

This movie predates Lethal Weapon and Die Hard by a few years. Beverly Hills Cop was a *massive* box office hit. It was the highest-grossing movie of 1984, and made Eddie Murphy one of the top box office draws. The soundtrack went to number one, won a Grammy, and spawned multiple top 10 hits. It may simply not be your cup of tea or it may be that you needed to have "been there" (the mid 80s) to really appreciate it. In any case, it was incredibly popular and successful.

@lexkanyima2195

Жыл бұрын

It fits at the right time

Orginally suspose to be a drama with Slyvester Stalone. ITs a good movie. You have seen this you have to see Fletch with Chevy Chase. That leather was the 1980's along with the Rubix cube. The actor at the gallery that plays Surge is Bronson Pinchot who would gain fame with the tv show Perfect Strangers on ABC. Yes that is either the Police headquarters or City Hall of Beverly Hills. The actor is Judge Rhinehold. Fast Times at Ridge mont High is the movie.

In 1977, Paramount executive Don Simpson came up with a movie idea about a cop from East L.A. who transferred to Beverly Hills. Screenwriter Danilo Bach was called in to write the screenplay. Bach pitched his idea to Simpson and Paramount in 1981 under the name Beverly Drive, about a cop from Pittsburgh named Elly Axel. However, his script was a straight action film and Bach was forced to make changes to the script, but after a few attempts the project went stale. With the success of FLASHDANCE (1983), Simpson saw the Beverly Hills film as his next big project. Daniel Petrie, Jr. was brought in to rewrite the script and Paramount loved Petrie's humorous approach to the project, with the lead character now called Axel Elly, from Detroit. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer claimed that the role of Axel Foley was first offered to Mickey Rourke, who signed a $400,000 holding contract to do the film. When revisions and other preparations took longer than expected, Rourke left the project to do another film. Martin Scorsese was offered to direct the film but turned it down as he felt that the film's concept was too similar to the 1968 Clint Eastwood cop drama COOGAN’S BLUFF. David Cronenberg was also offered to direct the film but also turned it down. Sylvester Stallone was originally considered for the part of Foley. Stallone gave the script a dramatic rewrite and made it into a straight action film. In one of the previous drafts written for Stallone, the character of Billy Rosewood was called "Siddons" and was killed off half-way through the script during one of the action scenes. Stallone had renamed the lead character to Axel Cobretti, with the character of Michael Tandino being his brother and Jenny Summers playing his love interest. Stallone has said that his script for BEVERLY HILLS COP would have "looked like the opening scene from SAVING PRIVATE RYAN on the beaches of Normandy. Believe it or not, the finale was me in a stolen Lamborghini playing chicken with an oncoming freight train being driven by the ultra-slimy bad guy." However, Stallone's ideas were deemed "too expensive" for Paramount to produce and Stallone ultimately pulled out two weeks before filming was to start. Stallone would later use the bulk of these ideas as the basis for the 1986 film COBRA. Two days later, the film's producers, Simpson and Bruckheimer, convinced Eddie Murphy to replace Stallone in the film, prompting more rewrites. Besides Stallone and Rourke, other actors who were considered for the role of Axel Foley included Richard Pryor, Al Pacino, and James Caan. Harrison Ford was offered the role of Axel Foley but turned it down. The final shooting draft of the script, which was extensively revised with Murphy's input, was not completed until the day production began.

Both this and O'Brother are AMAZING films, so that is something to look forward to next week too 🙂

All rise for the Honorable Judge Reinhold.

Billy and Taggart (the actors) got their parts by doing the scene where they are trying to climb over the wall! Classic physical comedy!

Serge ( played by Bronson Pinchot ) was supposed to be a throwaway role. But once the director heard him talking, and how he wasn't intimidated by Eddie at all in their scenes, the role was greatly expanded. Ashton and Reinhold were cast as Taggart and Rosewood because they were believable as long-term partners. They were often told to act like an old married couple. A lot of scenes between them and Axel were ad-libbed, but were unusable because the crew kept laughing. In the "super cops" scene, Ashton is covering his face because he's trying to stop from laughing out loud. The main theme music is titled "Axel F" and was written by Harold Faltermeyer, who also wrote the main theme for *Top Gun*. You could not escape those two songs in the latter half of the 80s, nor did you really want to.

Part 2 next, please !! Great reaction, Ash 👍👏

This movie has a few ‘break out’ comedy stars…’Banana-Man’ was played by Damon Wayans, who was a shining light on the TV show, ‘In Living Color’; Serge 20:39 was played by Bronson Pinchot, who had a long run as Balki Bartokomos on Perfect Strangers…

Hey Ashleigh.. fun movie trivia about the scene where Eddie was telling their chief that they were Super Cops.. that was all improved and the actors were trying not to laugh the whole way through.. you can tell because Taggert was rubbing his face.. if you look close enough you can see him trying not to laugh.

Fun review as always! Check out BHC II, as it flips the script into an action-comedy (versus a comedy-action). Be sure to screen it in its correct Panavision aspect ratio, as the sequel is brilliantly filmed and was directed by the late, great Tony Scott.

John Ashton as Taggart was 38 years old and Judge Reinhold as Billy was 26; Axel played by Eddie Murphy was 22 years old

We want you to watch this because this is Eddie's 1st leading man role, the movie hinges on his performance. 48 Hrs and Trading Places, he was the 2.

I think you'll love O Brother Where Art Thou. Super underrated IMO, great acting from the whole cast (including Clooney, John Turturro, John Goodman, Tim Blake Nelson, Holly Hunter, and some others). And another Coen brothers movie. I think it's my stepdad's all-time favorite, so naturally I didn't want to watch it for a long time, but when I finally did, I couldn't help but love it.

@RealTechZen

Жыл бұрын

Things to keep in mind about "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou" as compared to "Troy"; Recasting Odysseus as George Clooney instead of Sean Bean may have been a drawback. The budget for CGI was no where near as strong. 😂

@Caseytify

Жыл бұрын

​@@RealTechZen I didn't catch the parallels at first. 😏 Got a real kick out of it when it registered.

@ksavage681

Жыл бұрын

It's bonafide.

@The_Kiosk

Жыл бұрын

O Brother is right up her alley.

The guy who plays the henchman of the main villain is Jonathan Banks. He went on to play an iconic role as Mike Ehrmantraut in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.

Thanks, it was fun watching this with you. I think you'll enjoy the second one even more.

I'm so glad you finally watched this. I thought you'd like it more than you did, but that's the way it goes. You might like 48 Hours better, a comedy buddy cop movie that came out just before Beverly Hills Cop.

@joenobody5631

Жыл бұрын

48 Hours is definitely a must see movie. Eddie was in his bag during this era. The man could do no wrong.

His brother Charlie Murphy had some awesome comedy routines based on experiences he had with celebrities. For real worth seeing. Especially the ones about Rick James.

@paulwagner688

Жыл бұрын

"And then he made us pancakes". And Prince CONFIRMED the story.

@metheus108

Жыл бұрын

@@paulwagner688 Not only did Prince confirm the story, he put out a single called "Breakfast Can Wait" and used Chappelle as Prince serving pancakes as the cover art. Cover art: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakfast_Can_Wait#/media/File:Breakfastwait.jpg

Excellent reaction. You made this so much fun.

The guy with the fun accent is Bronson Pinchot, an actor who was sorta popular in the 80's and 90's. His best known roles are in these movies and the sitcom Perfect Strangers, which was one of the first sitcoms in ABC's TGIF lineup (weekday family lineup after Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune were over). He ended up with cameos in practically every other show in the lineup as a result. Same accent as here

I can only say one thing: About damn time xD Probably the most iconic action comedy of all time.

@Muck006

Жыл бұрын

She didnt know the coffee bit ... which is basic knowledge.

@shartheheretic

Жыл бұрын

​@@Muck006 it's only basic knowledge if you are knowledgeable about drugs. Ashleigh admits she had quite a sheltered life growing up, so it's not surprising that she might not know coffee is used to smuggle cocaine.

The thing about Beverly Hills cop that you are missing when comparing it to Lethal Weapon and Die Hard is the it's from 1984, the other 2 are from 1987 & 1988. Not only did we get to see Beverly Hills Cop first, but it paved the way for movies like Lethal Weapon to be made. The studios learned from this and improved the genre significantly by 1987. But back in 1984 we had never seen anything like this.

@lexkanyima2195

Жыл бұрын

48 hrs is a example

@JDdiGriz

Жыл бұрын

@@lexkanyima2195 Yes it os, I forgot all about 48 Hours. Thanks.

The actor that was in "Fast Times" also played a bit part in Wargames". He played the guy who got the door open in the infirmary that Matthew Broderick jammed shut.

A classic series tha ti love so much, glad you enjoyed, even 2 and 3 recommended w

Given your love of the 1980s (I was there and it was AWESOME!), you should watch a couple of “lost classics”: “Crocodile Dundee” and “Down and Out in Beverly Hills”. They were monster hits in their day but they’ve just fallen off everyone’s radar.

@spammalina

Жыл бұрын

Good shout, I reckon she'd love Crocodile Dundee!

@stephenolan5539

Жыл бұрын

If she watches The Wedding Singer, I hope someone explains it came out in the 90's about the 80's.

While Beverly Hills Cop, the Lethal Weapon franchise and Die Hard are all cop movies, Beverly Hills Cop is intentionally a comedy first, the others are meant as action movies first. Nonetheless, glad you liked it. The next Eddie Murphy you should see is "Bowfinger" which costars and was written by your future ex husband Steve Martin. It was also directed by Frank Oz.

@FH-hu5vn

Жыл бұрын

Bowfinger is criminally underrated.

@dan_hitchman007

Жыл бұрын

Bowfinger is great, but she needs to know about the director Ed Wood first, as Steve Martin's character is definitely inspired by him. Ashleigh would get the movie a lot better.

@charlesmatthews7397

Жыл бұрын

I think the next movie she should watch is 48 Hrs, which was Murphy's first movie and the movie that began the 'Bloody Buddy " cop films like Leathal Weapon.

The guy with the accent at the gallery was famous for a TV show called Perfect Strangers, where he played a stereotypical funny foreigner from a backwater country with a heavy accent (different than the one here), who comes to America to live in the big city with his cousin (who had never met him ar the start of the show) Classic 80s sitcom

Classic! Your reactions are always hilarious.

Bronson Pinchot played Serge - who worked in the gallery. He's most beloved from playing Balki in the 80's sitcom Perfect Strangers. Would LOVE to see you react to even ONE episode of it. And I have your next two 80's movies - which are not only hilarious - and tons of fun to watch - but also have KILLER soundtracks. Adventures in Babysitting - and License to Drive. You would absolutely LOVE both of them. Hugs from Canada - and Happy Easter.

Now you’ll never fall for the banana in the tailpipe trick!!!😂 One of the best movies he’s made!!